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United States Postal Service · 1 day ago

EEO Litigation Advocate

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$91K/yr - $106K/yr

United States Postal Service is seeking an EEO Litigation Advocate to act as their representative in administrative complaint proceedings before the EEOC. The role involves investigating EEO matters, analyzing legal precedents, negotiating resolutions, and preparing legal documents for hearings.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

James Dunbar

Responsibilities

Investigates EEO matters by gathering and reviewing Postal Service investigative documents, including the EEO file, locating and interviewing Postal Service and third-party witnesses, and collecting and evaluating other available evidence

Researches and analyzes EEOC and Federal Court legal precedent to aid in representation of the Postal Service

Integrates specific case facts with primary and secondary law to determine the nature, cause, legal responsibility and potential value of complaints made under Title VII, the ADEA, the Rehabilitation Act and the Equal Pay Act

Communicates the Law Department's assessment of EEO cases to postal clients, including the presentation and discussion of potential settlement options

Negotiates resolutions with complainants or their legal representatives based on authorized monetary limits and/or non-monetary consideration

Prepares both written discovery requests and Postal Service discovery responses; planning, conducting and defending depositions

Prepares motions and pre and post hearing submissions to EEO Judges; prepares witnesses for EEO Hearings and represents the Postal Service at EEO Hearings

Represents the Postal Service in the filing of and defense of appeals before the EEOC Office of Federal Operations

Qualification

EEOC knowledgeLegal researchInvestigative skillsCase strategy developmentOral communicationWritten communicationLegal terminologyNegotiation skills

Required

Ability to identify legal issues presented by moderately complex factual situations and to perform investigations of the factual circumstances underlying legal issues presented

Ability to collect evidence, information, and documents (informally and through formal discovery) from complainants, witnesses, management officials and other postal employees

Ability to communicate in writing to prepare correspondence, statement of facts and issues, pre and post hearing submissions and motions, as well as litigation reports and legal pleadings

Ability to communicate orally to present the Law Department's assessment of EEO cases, including potential settlement options and the negotiation of a resolution, based on authorized monetary limits and/or non-monetary considerations, with attorneys, legal representatives, and postal clients

Ability to integrate specific facts and evidence obtained from investigations with primary and secondary law to determine the nature, cause, legal responsibility and potential value of complaints, and develop appropriate defense theories and case strategy

Ability to serve as a representative of the Postal Service at EEO hearings and mediations

Knowledge of EEOC and federal case law, statutes and regulations, as they relate to the analysis and resolution of complaints filed pursuant to Title VII, the Age Discrimination Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Equal Pay Act

Knowledge of EEOC procedures to include basic legal terminology and principles

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement to be drug free

Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status